Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Skills
Languages
understands Undercommon but can't speak
Resistances & Immunities
Traits
Ghostly Body (Ghostwalk Form Only)
The ghostwalk spider has resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, and thunder damage and to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks, and it has immunity to the grappled, paralyzed, petrified, and restrained conditions.
Incorporeal Movement (Ghostwalk Form Only)
The ghostwalk spider can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Spider Climb
The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Walker
The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
Bite
+9 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d10+5 poison damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage. If the ghostwalk spider is in its true form, the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (3d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hp, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.
Ghostly Snare
(Ghostwalk Form Only) Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by invisible webbing. While restrained in this way, the target is invisible. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 15; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).
Multiattack
The ghostwalk spider makes one Bite attack and one Ghostly Snare attack, or it makes two Bite attacks.
Bonus Actions
Ghostwalk
The ghostwalk spider magically takes on a ghostly form or returns to its true, tangible form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying becomes ghostly with it. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
About Ghostwalk Spider
Ghostwalk Spider is a large monstrosity with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a neutral evil alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 119 hit points (derived from 14d10 + 42).
Ghostwalk Spider has communication capabilities including understands Undercommon but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Ghostwalk Spider
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GM Tips: Using Ghostwalk Spider
When using Ghostwalk Spider in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Incorporeal Movement: This creature can pass through objects and walls! Use 'Magic Circle', 'Forcecage', or other magical barriers. Physical obstacles are ineffective.
Player Guide: Facing Ghostwalk Spider
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Player Guide: Facing Ghostwalk Spider
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Hit Incorporeal Creature: This creature can pass through objects! Use magical weapons or spells. Physical attacks may not work. 'Magic Missile' or 'Spiritual Weapon' are effective.
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 9.
Solo Encounter:
A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 9,000 XP
- Hard: 13,500 XP
- Deadly: 18,000 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Ghostwalk Spider?
- Ghostwalk Spider has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
- What type of creature is Ghostwalk Spider?
- Ghostwalk Spider is a Large Monstrosity, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Ghostwalk Spider speak?
- Ghostwalk Spider can communicate in understands Undercommon but can't speak.
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